Barbora Krejcikova secured her place in the second round of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open WTA 250, defeating Viktoriya Tomova in straight sets in her opening match.
The two-time Grand Slam champion made a strong start to her campaign at Stadium Sports Center, where the tournament runs through July 19. Seeded No. 3, the Czech produced an impressive performance to claim a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Tomova and advance to the Round of 16.
Krejcikova will next face Carole Monnet, who came from a set down to defeat Rebeka Masarova 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(10) in a thrilling three-set contest.
Their second-round match is expected to be played on Thursday, July 16, with the official match schedule to be announced on Wednesday, July 15.
Fans wishing to attend the tournament can purchase tickets throughathens-open.comandTicketmaster.

